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Marien Alet Graham – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2023
There is growing global concern concerning South African learners' mathematics achievement, with research identifying many factors contributing to poor mathematics achievement, with class size being one of them. When classrooms are overcrowded, this may lead to a stressful environment which can negatively impact the quality of teaching and…
Descriptors: Crowding, Class Size, Ecological Factors, Foreign Countries
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Shen, Ting; Konstantopoulos, Spyros – Research Papers in Education, 2021
The effectiveness of class size reduction on student performance has been of great research interest and policy debate worldwide. Nevertheless, the evidence has been largely inconclusive partially due to potential bias arising from non-random placement of students and teachers in classrooms of different sizes. This study applied instrumental…
Descriptors: Class Size, Secondary Education, International Assessment, Achievement Tests
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Bansilal, Sarah; Lephoto, Thabo; North, Delia; Zewotir, Temesgen – South African Journal of Education, 2022
Teacher well-being is an important issue that needs to be considered within a teaching environment. However, little research exists about the relationship between teacher well-being and learner performance. In this study we used data from the 2015 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to look at the interplay between…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Grade 9, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests